Should Gillard formally apologise to West Papua?

The Gorton government betrayed the people of West Papua in the late 60s by putting an end to their claim to sovereignty. It is time for Julia Gillard to seriously issuing a formal apology to its indigenous people on behalf of Australia, writes NAJ Taylor.

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